Vice President, Supply Chain

Job Summary

The Vice President, Supply Chain is a strategic executive leader responsible for building a high-performing, technology-enabled supply chain that drives service, resilience, cost efficiency, and business growth. This role leads end-to-end supply chain strategy across planning, sourcing, procurement, inventory, logistics, and supplier performance, while advancing a modern operating model grounded in data, analytics, automation, and AI-enabled decision making. This position will transform supply chain from a traditional cost center into a predictive, autonomous engine. The role is not about managing spreadsheets but rather architecting the future of operations through integrating AI, Machine Learning and RPA into our Plan-to-Pay workflows.

This leader will shape the future of the supply chain by integrating predictive analytics, digital planning capabilities, real-time performance visibility, and intelligent workflow automation into core operations. The VP will partner across operations, finance, IT, commercial, and field leadership to improve forecast accuracy, optimize working capital, reduce risk, and create a more agile and insight-driven supply chain organization.

Duties And Responsibilities

- Develop and execute an enterprise supply chain strategy aligned with business goals, operational priorities, and long-term growth.

- Lead the transformation of the supply chain into a more data-driven, digitally enabled, and AI-informed function.

- Utilizing machine learning models to enhance demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and identifying areas for opportunity.

- Ability to bridge the gap between technical data science and operational execution

- Establish a roadmap for supply chain modernization, including advanced planning, automation, analytics, and systems integration.

- Serve as a key advisor to executive leadership on supply chain performance, risk, market dynamics, and opportunities for operational improvement.

- Champion the use of AI and advanced analytics to improve demand forecasting, inventory optimization, supplier risk monitoring, transportation planning, and scenario modeling.

- Build a supply chain operating environment supported by high-quality data, standardized metrics, and near real-time dashboards.

- Drive adoption of predictive and prescriptive analytics to support faster, better-informed business decisions.

- Lead sourcing and procurement strategies that improve total cost, supplier performance, contract value, and continuity of supply.

- Optimize inventory strategies through analytics-based segmentation, service-level modeling, and demand variability insights.

- Own supply chain KPIs, including service levels, forecast accuracy, inventory turns, cost savings, on-time delivery, supplier performance, and working capital efficiency.

- Use data to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities for continuous improvement across the end-to-end value chain.

- Lead regular business reviews with stakeholders using fact-based insights and scenario analysis.

- Embed continuous improvement principles and digital innovation into day-to-day operations.

- Coach and develop leaders who can scale modern supply chain practices and digital capabilities across the function.

- Foster strong cross-functional alignment with operations, finance, technology, and commercial teams.

- Live the Culture of the Possible by challenging business as usual and capitalizing on technology to enhance capital stewardship.

- Other duties as assigned.

Skills And Competencies

- Proven track record designing and deploying RPA that eliminates manual data entry across procurement, logistics and invoicing; shifting a team's focus to high value strategy.

- Proven ability to develop and execute enterprise supply chain strategy aligned with short- and long-term business goals, ensuring security of supply, operational performance, and productivity.

- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present supply chain strategy, business recommendations, and risk-based decisions clearly to senior management and stakeholders at all levels.

- Demonstrated success building, leading, and developing high-performing, multi-disciplinary supply chain teams through coaching, mentoring, accountability, and succession planning.

- Strong ability to work effectively across contracting, purchasing, logistics, materials/inventory management, operations, finance, HR, and legal to drive aligned business outcomes.

- Experience leading organizational change, supply chain redesign, and process improvement initiatives, including automation and standardization efforts that reduce waste, improve efficiency, and enhance adaptability.

- Experience in process discovery - identifying where automation can yield the highest return.

- Proven ability to establish and maintain strategic supplier relationships, lead supplier performance management, and negotiate sound commercial agreements that support long-term operational success.

- Strong analytical, logical, and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to evaluate alternatives, weigh cost/benefit tradeoffs, solve complex problems, and make effective decisions under pressure.

- Working knowledge of contract structures, business ethics, COPAS, SOX, and company policy compliance, with the ability to manage supplier and operational risk in a complex business environment.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Operations, Data Analytics, or a related field from an accredited college or university.

- Demonstrated success leading end-to-end supply chain functions, including planning, procurement, inventory, logistics, and supplier management in an oil and gas environment.

- Proven experience driving digital transformation, process improvement, and enterprise-scale operational change.

- Strong command of supply chain KPIs, analytics, and performance management disciplines.

- Experience using ERP and supply chain systems to improve visibility, efficiency, and decision quality.

- Strong executive communication, team leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

- An acceptable pre-employment background and drug test.

Preferred Qualifications

- Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Analytics, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.

- Experience deploying or leading initiatives involving AI, machine learning, predictive analytics, automation, or digital control tower capabilities.

- Strong understanding of data architecture, dashboarding, business intelligence tools, and supply chain technology ecosystems.

- Experience in asset-intensive, operationally complex, or highly regulated industries.

- Certification such as CSCP, CPIM, CPSM, or similar is a plus.

- International supply chain experience.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

- Requires prolonged sitting, some bending and stooping.

- Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.

- Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and calculator.

Continental Resources, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities and access for all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.